Article written by : Soccer Kits 2014 The good news for Lionel Messi is that he will avoid going to prison after defrauding the spanish tax authorities. The bad news on the other hand is that he has been fined $2.3 million. His father and him both received 7 month sentences for each of the three years of the fraud. The court stated that the fraud occurred between 2005 and 2007 according the authorities. Barcelona issued the following statement after the verdict was handed down by the court: “giving all its support to Leo Messi and his father.” The statement added: “The Club, in agreement with the Government prosecution service, considers that the player, who has corrected his position with the Spanish Tax Office, is in no way criminally responsible with regards to the facts underlined in this case. “FC Barcelona continues to be at the disposal of Leo Messi and his family to support him in whatever action he decides to take in defense of his honesty and his legal interests.” Messi is generally regarded as the best footballer on the planet and is Barca’s all-time leading goalscorer. During his time with the club, Messi has won the European Champions League on four occasions and eight Spanish league titles. Forbes ranked Messi as the second-highest paid athlete on the planet, earning an estimated $81.4 million last year through his salary and various endorsement...

Article Written by : Online Soccer Champions Luis Suarez has claimed that he had the chance to join Real Madrid but opted instead to sign for Barcelona, as he had always dreamt of playing for the Catalan outfit. Luis Suarez claims that he had the opportunity to choose between Real Madrid and Barcelona and chose the former as he has always dreamt of playing for them. He has already secured the Pichichi trophy given to Spain’s leading goalscorer with 40 goals in the La Liga. “Before the World Cup [in 2014], I was asked if there was a chance of me coming [to Barca],” the striker told BeIN Sports. “Due to my style of play and characteristics, I said it was impossible. “Getting to Barcelona was the dream I had. There were possibilities to join Madrid, but then Barcelona came in and they were the ones who supported me [after his bite on Giorgio Chiellini]. “From childhood, I’ve always had to overcome things. It’s for this reason that I don’t treat any ball as a lost cause.” Suarez is part of a formidable strike team with Lionel Messi and Neymar, adding that an off field friendship helped them work together. The three have scored 130 goals together this season. “Many believe [the Messi-Neymar-Suarez relationship] is all an act, but it’s a pure friendship because it’s a friendship with zero envy and zero difficulties,” he insisted. “We get on well, both on and off the pitch. We talk a lot and advise each other a lot, even though it’s difficult to accept advice from others at this level. “Playing for Barcelona is what I’ve always wanted. I’m alongside the best players in the world, I’ve won the Champions League… “I’ll be able to tell my children and my grandchildren one day that I played alongside the best player ever [Lionel Messi]. It’s something unique for me.” When asked about the fallout from the biting incident at the World Cup: “[On the Chiellini bite], what hurts me the most is the way I was treated,” he added. “I was suspended for nine or 10 [Uruguay] games and couldn’t enter a pitch for four...

Article written by : Soccer Kits 2014 The good news for Lionel Messi is that he will avoid going to prison after defrauding the spanish tax authorities. The bad news on the other hand is that he has been fined $2.3 million. His father and him both received 7 month sentences for each of the three years of the fraud. The court stated that the fraud occurred between 2005 and 2007 according the authorities. Barcelona issued the following...

Article Written by : Online Soccer Champions Luis Suarez has claimed that he had the chance to join Real Madrid but opted instead to sign for Barcelona, as he had always dreamt of playing for the Catalan outfit. Luis Suarez claims that he had the opportunity to choose between Real Madrid and Barcelona and chose the former as he has always dreamt of playing for them. He has already secured the Pichichi trophy given to Spain’s leading...

Article Written by : Holistic Soccer – Soccer & Futsal News Coach for the Watford’s, Quique Sanchez Flores was happy with the performance of the team at the FA semi cup finals. He however, did not comment on his future with the club. The coach was faced with questions, as reports suggested that his contract would not be renewed after the end of this season. Though he was not pleased with not being able to lead the team to a...

An important press conference regarding women and sports took place last week on the outskirts of Rome at the conclusion of a three-day national team training camp organized by head coach Carolina Morace. The central theme of the conference, which was presented by officials of the Italian Ministry for Equal Opportunity and the Italian Female Soccer Division, was how to give more attention to women’s sports in Italy. The conference...

International striker Alexis Sanchez has recently signed for a long-term contract to join Arsenal for the price of £35 million. Aged 25, the Chilean forward has an impressive track record with over 47 goals scored in 141 appearances for Barca and has recently scored twice during the World Cup in Brazil. He has completed his medicals last Thursday in London and is expected to join Arsenal by the end of July after some post-World Cup...